ASCAP 85th Birthday Award, presented to Harry Warren: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This special award was presented to Harry Warren by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1979. It is made of wood with a metal scroll plate. The plate is engraved:

[ASCAP medallion] THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS Presents this award to its distinguished member HARRY WARREN Composer, Pianist on the occasion of his 85th birthday and in recognition of his great contribution to American music [signature of Morton Gould] Secretary [signature of ASCAP President] President

Materials, dates and provenance

• presentation date: 1979
• recipient: Warren, Harry
• presenter: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
• manufacturer: Murray Rackoff, Inc.
• Object Name: award
• Physical Description: wood (overall material)
• Physical Description: metal (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 16 1/8 in x 10 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 40.9575 cm x 27.305 cm x 3.81 cm
• place made: United States: New York, New York
• Subject: Awards and Prizes
• ID Number: 2002.3101.06
• catalog number: 2002.3101.06
• nonaccession number: 2002.3101
• Credit Line: Gift of Jophe Jones and Julia Riva
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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